We present an easy take on a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a party-sized premix that's loaded full of flavours of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine every components into a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
